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Power in hooch in yard possibly causing neurosis (12)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

hypochondria

'neurosis' is the definition.
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'power in hooch in yard possibly' is the wordplay.
'power' becomes 'p' (symbol in physics).
'in' is an insertion indicator.
'possibly' indicates anagramming the letters.
'hooch'+'in'+'yard'='hoochinyard'
'hoochinyard' is an anagram of 'hyochondria'.
'p' put into 'hyochondria' is 'HYPOCHONDRIA'.

'causing' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for hypochondria that I've seen before include "Abnormal health worry" , "Chronic anxiety about one's health" , "Imaginary illness" , "Imagined ill-health" , "Morbid anxiety about one's health" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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